Health officials alert about potential exposure to measles in NH and Mass.

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Source: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/loca...s-in-new-hampshire-and-massachusetts/3414153/

Health officials alert about potential exposure to measles in NH and Mass.
According to DPH, the person traveled through Boston to Amsterdam using public transportation on Saturday, June 22 while infectious.
Published June 29, 2024 • Updated on June 29, 2024 at 10:07 pm​

The Mass. Department of Public Health issued an alert of a possible exposure of measles from an international visitor.

According to DPH, the person traveled through Boston to Amsterdam using public transportation on Saturday, June 22 while infectious.

DPH says exposure to that individual may have occurred at 11:40 a.m. on the Dartmouth Coach bus line in Hanover, NH. From Dartmouth College to Boston, MA arriving at Logan Airport (Boston, MA) at approximately 2:40 p.m.

Then from 2:40 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. at Terminal E on Flight KLM6016 from Boston to Amsterdam departing from Gate E5

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services also confirmed the individual was in the following areas:

June 20-22: Dartmouth College campus, Hanover
June 20-22: The Hanover Inn, 2 E Wheelock Street, Hanover
June 20, 3pm: Hanover Scoops, 57 S Main Street, Hanover
June 20-22: Lou’s Restaurant and Bakery, 30 S Main Street, Hanover (one meal on unknown date and time)..

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Source: https://www.boston25news.com/news/l...-monitor-symptoms/AGD7SNJV6FD2ZGVOD4VUN7JGMM/

Measles confirmed in New Hampshire resident, public urged to monitor for symptoms
By Maria Papadopoulos, Boston 25 News
July 09, 2024 at 12:03 pm EDT​

CONCORD, N.H. — A cluster of measles cases linked to an international traveler in New England has grown as a New Hampshire resident now has the infection, state health officials said Tuesday.

And that New Hampshire resident, who was not vaccinated, visited several public places when they were infectious and could have transmitted measles to others, officials said.

The infection is likely the result of exposure to an international traveler with measles who visited Hanover in late June, state health officials said. It follows another confirmed infection in Vermont that is also linked to the international traveler.

The total number of individuals associated with this measles cluster is three, officials said Tuesday morning.

According to state health officials, anyone who was at the following locations on these dates and times may have been exposed:

• July 1, 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Peppermint Patty’s, 25 Road Round the Lake, Grantham

• July 1, 5:30-11:30 p.m.: Sierra Trading Post, 200 South Main St., West Lebanon

• July 3, 9:00-11:30 a.m.: Dartmouth Co-op, 21 South Main St., Hanover

• July 5, 9:00am-12:30 p.m.: Dartmouth Co-op, 21 South Main Street, Hanover

• July 5, 11:45am-6:00 p.m.: ClearChoiceMD Urgent Care waiting room, 410 Miracle Mile, Lebanon

• July 6, 8:00-10:30 a.m.: ClearChoiceMD Urgent Care waiting room, 410 Miracle Mile, Lebanon

• July 6, 9:30am-July 7, 1 a.m.: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Emergency Department, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon

State health officials are urging anyone who visited the above locations to review their measles vaccination or immunity status.​..

 

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Source: https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-measles-exposure-restaurants-718/61639940

Person infected with measles visited 3 New Hampshire restaurants July 6 and July 7, officials say
WMUR logo Updated: 6:15 PM EDT Jul 18, 2024
Imani Fleming

MANCHESTER, N.H. —

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Thursday that someone with measles from out of state visited New Hampshire while they were infectious.

Health officials said that person was exposed to an international traveler who also had the illness...

...Earlier Thursday, health officials released a timeline and list of places in New Hampshire where the infected person visited. Later Thursday evening, health officials released this revised timeline:

July 6 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Texas Roadhouse on Loudon Road in Concord
July 7 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Baked and Brewed Café on Suncook Valley Road in Alton
July 7 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: The Common Man on Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack

Health officials are asking that anyone who is not protected or is unsure if they are who also visited any of those locations during those specific times and dates to contact the Division of Public Health Services at 603-271-4496.​..

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Source: https://www.boston.com/news/health/...mass-for-first-time-since-2020-officials-say/

Case of measles confirmed in Mass. for first time since 2020, officials say
The DPH says the case of the highly contagious, airborne disease is linked to international travel.
By Eva Levin
July 18, 2024 | 5:59 PM


State officials announced the first case of measles in Massachusetts since 2020 on Thursday.

An adult from Worcester received the diagnosis after traveling abroad, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said in a statement.​..
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Source: https://indepthnh.org/2024/07/18/nh...xposures-in-new-hampshire-5-total-infections/

NH DHHS IDs More Possible Measles Exposures in New Hampshire, 5 Total Infections
By Staff Report 3 hours ago​

This newest infection is the fifth linked to a multistate outbreak of measles. Please visit the DHHS website for updated infection counts and New Hampshire exposure locations associated with this outbreak.

The out-of-state resident was exposed to an international traveler with measles who was previously identified in late June.

The individual could have transmitted measles to people who are not protected, including those who are not immune (not previously infected or fully vaccinated), those with weakened immune systems, and infants who have not yet received the measles vaccine.

DHHS corrected the timeline in the following saying the public places the person visited occurred on July 6 and 7, not July 5, 6.

The out-of-state resident visited the following public places during the specified dates and times:

• July 6, 1:00-5:00pm: Texas Roadhouse, 317 Loudon Road, Concord
• July 7, 2:30-4:30pm: Baked and Brewed Café, 915 Suncook Valley Rd, Alton
• July 7, 3:00-6:00pm: Common Man, 314 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack..

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